Principal, Edge System Management AI Technical Lead

We are your Energy Technology Partner. We electrify, automate, and digitalize every industry, business, and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all. At Schneider Electric, our values – IMPACT (Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork) – are the foundation of everything we do. Becoming an Impact Maker means turning sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. Are you ready to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world?? If you are up to challenge your creativity and make an impact, we are excited to welcome you! Schneider Digital is the digital department of Schneider Electric, leading the digital transformation in the company by giving support globally to our internal teams and our clients. Schneider Digital consists of 6 Digital Hubs worldwide which are strategically located to ensure a 24/7 support across the company (France, China, India, USA, Mexico and Spain). Our Digital Hub in Barcelona is formed by +450 employees working in strategic projects and different roles such as Data, Cybersecurity, ERP, Cloud, Infrastructures, IT Project Management or Digital Marketing. As part of the Intelligent Edge – Edge System Management team, the Technical Lead defines and steers the technical foundations of the platform, with AI as a central and cross-cutting driver of this evolution. The role ensures AI solutions are adopted, used and developed in close collaboration with engineering, the Intelligent Edge Architecture team, testing and Product Management, to deliver a coherent, scalable and future-proof Edge System Management capability within the Schneider Electric ecosystem. This position combines hands-on technical leadership — building, deploying and driving adoption of AI tools and workflows — with change management and team support, while contributing selectively to forward-looking "anticipation" topics directly relevant to Edge System Management.

What will you do?

1. AI Leader

• Define, maintain and evolve AI-powered tools, workflows and solutions serving every ESM user profile (developers, testers, product, support).
• Drive adoption by supporting teams in using, customizing and improving these tools, gathering feedback to iterate.
• Champion AI best practices: responsible usage, cybersecurity/data constraints, quality and reliability guardrails.
• Guarantee compatibility, extensibility and clean integration of AI capabilities within the ESM architecture and roadmap.
• Represent ESM in cross-organizational AI community (AI Hub, EcoOS, other IE teams), aligning strategy and sharing/reusing solutions.

2. Technical Leadership

• Develop a deep understanding of teams' workflows, tools, architecture and the IoT product context to integrate AI solutions coherently into the existing ESM ecosystem.
• Own the technical vision for how AI fits into ESM's overall architecture and roadmap, ensuring scalability, security and long-term maintainability.
• Arbitrate key technical decisions on AI adoption (build vs buy, tooling choices, technical debt vs innovation trade-offs).
• Act as technical escalation point, unblocking critical issues where AI intersects engineering, architecture, QA and Product.
• Ensure alignment between Intelligent Edge Architecture, Product Management and engineering on the AI-driven technical vision, driving change management and upskilling.

3. Collaboration & Communication

• Produce and maintain clear documentation and guidelines for AI tools, workflows and solutions, making them accessible to all ESM users.
• Communicate AI initiatives, results and rationale (POCs, tools, roadmap) to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to the ESM roadmap definition with Product Management by clarifying AI dependencies, enablers and business impacts.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• 8+ years in software engineering, including experience in architecture or technical leadership
• Proven track record designing and delivering distributed platforms (edge + cloud + devices)
• Hands-on experience building and operating scalable systems
• Experience working across engineering, product, and AI/ML teams
• Exposure to edge/IoT or complex system integrations

Skills

• Strong expertise in distributed systems and scalable architecture
• Experience designing AI-enabled platforms:
• Data pipelines (ingestion → processing → inference)
• Model deployment and lifecycle (edge + cloud)
• API integration with AI services
• Proficiency with Kubernetes and at least one cloud platform (e.g., Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services)
• Solid understanding of edge computing and device management
• Experience integrating AI/data pipelines into platforms
• Strong knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and observability
• Ability to lead technical decisions and communicate architecture clearly

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work. Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker. Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, support for chronic conditions, and confidential counseling for life’s challenges.
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.
• Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one. Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

• €40 billion global revenue
• +9% organic growth
• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work. Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker. Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, support for chronic conditions, and confidential counseling for life’s challenges.
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.
• Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one. Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

• €40 billion global revenue
• +9% organic growth
• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.